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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,801,627,776.98, 16,287,174,724.23 and 6,721,206,525.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,801,627,776.98, 16,287,174,724.23 and 6,721,206,525.36 is: 9,275,793,738.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,801,627,776.98 : 16,287,174,724.23 = 6,721,206,525.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,801,627,776.98/16,287,174,724.23 = 6,721,206,525.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,801,627,776.98x = 16,287,174,724.23 × 6,721,206,525.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,801,627,776.98x = 109,469,465,036,173,131,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,469,465,036,173,131,776/11,801,627,776.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,275,793,738.36

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